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Sheep management and cryptosporidiosis in central Mexico.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18679817     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To establish the association between sheep farm management practices and cryptosporidiosis in Central Mexico, 37 farms were invited and questionnaires answered by owners. Faeces samples were taken from lambs under 3 months old and ewes in the farms. Parasites were identified by modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain. Questionnaire included: general farm information, facilities characteristics, facilities cleaning measures, water use and farm and animal management practices. Farms were grouped in a low ( Pound 3,37%), medium (3.38-49.9%) and high basis ((3)50%) according to prevalence. Associations (OR) were calculated according to positivity, compared by chi-square test. A general prevalence of 34,33% was found. Five variables showed statistical significance (p<0.05). Associations found were: use of bed, grazing place, and bottle cleaning. The only association found between management practices and cryptosporidiosis that could represent a risk was the grazing place. This report is the first one in the country regarding predisposing conditions for cryptosporidiosis.
Authors:
M U Alonso-Fresán; J C Vázquez-Chagoyán; V Velázquez-Ordoñez; N Pescador-Salas; J Saltijeral-Oaxaca
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-08-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Tropical animal health and production     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0049-4747     ISO Abbreviation:  Trop Anim Health Prod     Publication Date:  2009 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-18     Completed Date:  2009-06-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1277355     Medline TA:  Trop Anim Health Prod     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  431-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados en Salud Animal, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Km. 15.5 Carretera Toluca-Atlacomulco, Toluca, México. muaf@uaemex.mx
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animal Husbandry / methods*
Animals
Cryptosporidiosis / epidemiology,  prevention & control,  veterinary*
Feces / parasitology
Mexico / epidemiology
Sheep
Sheep Diseases / epidemiology,  prevention & control*

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